Many fitness trackers ‘leak personal data’

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(PHYS.ORG) — Security weaknesses on many popular fitness trackers may allow hackers to access or potentially manipulate user data, a study showed Monday.

The study of seven Android-powered trackers by the security firm AV-Test showed vulnerabilities similar to that found in its research from a year earlier—with many devices lacking secure connections or tamper protection.

The researchers said the Apple Watch, which was evaluated using different criteria because of its operating system, had a “high security rating” despite some “theoretical vulnerabilities.”

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